Implications of restricted access to grazing by cattle in wet season in the Sahel

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 523-533

  Ayantunde, A A ^a   Fernandez Rivera S ^b   Hiernaux, P H ^c   Tabo, R ^d  

^a Sahelian Centre   (Niger)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c CESBIO   (France)

^d ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

Author keywords

Diet selection; Forage intake; Grazing; Herd management; Tethering

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DIET; DIGESTIBILITY; FECES; FOOD INTAKE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; NUTRITION; ORGANIC MATTER; WET SEASON;

AFRICA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 39749127745     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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